Gold and silver both reached record price levels on Sunday night as investors reacted to the expectation of two rate cuts in 2026 and increased geopolitical risks linked to the U.S. blockade of Venezuelan oil. Silver and gold surged as a haven to these uncertainties.

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After teasing followers with another cryptic mantra, Michael Saylor delivered on cue as Strategy disclosed a $748 million boost to its U.S. dollar reserve in a fresh regulatory filing.

Asdrubal Oliveros, a local economist, claims that nearly 80% of all the crude sold by Venezuela is being paid for using stablecoins, specifically USDT. He stressed that cryptocurrency has become a main part of the Venezuelan oil policy, but that the nation is facing difficulties in liquidating these funds.

Kaspersky discovers Stealka, a sophisticated infostealer disguised as game mods and pirated software, capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallets, account credentials, and system data across multiple platforms.

Several analysts have become bullish on emerging markets because of their results and the resilience they’ve shown in the face of geopolitical and economic disruption this year. After posting double-digit returns, these markets could become valuable investment alternatives in 2026.

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission launches consultation on comprehensive reporting requirements for Crypto-Asset Service Providers under MiCAR, aiming to enhance regulatory oversight of digital asset businesses.

Federal regulators are tightening the vise on crypto investment schemes, spotlighting alleged fraud tied to bitcoin mining that raised nearly $100 million while misleading thousands of investors about operations, capacity and the use of their money.

A bipartisan bill in Congress is accelerating efforts to modernize crypto taxation, signaling a turning point as lawmakers move to align digital assets with traditional markets while easing compliance pressure on traders, investors, and users.

Senate leaders have locked in a January 2026 markup for the CLARITY Act, signaling real momentum on long-awaited U.S. crypto market structure rules that could redefine SEC and CFTC authority and unlock institutional adoption.

While Tom Lee, Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, keeps predicting a bullish 2026 for bitcoin tied to the end of quantitative tightening (QT) and a dovish Federal Reserve, other Fundstrat analysts point to a significant market drop in H1 2026.

Ethereum developers are preparing the network’s next major upgrade, known as Glamsterdam, with early plans pointing to a rollout in the first half of 2026 as technical details continue to be debated.

Jump Trading faces a $4 billion lawsuit accusing the firm of secretly manipulating the Terra ecosystem and profiting from the collapse that erased roughly $40 billion in investor value.

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